Gazpacho
2015-07-23 08:49:36
Nothing captures the flavors of summer or refreshes on a hot summer day quite like gazpacho! An uncooked soup of pureed vegetables that is served cold, gazpacho is a refreshing starter or can be a great light dinner or lunch on it's own.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
11 min
Ingredients
- 3 cups tomato juice, fresh or canned
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, quartered (about 2 cups chopped)
- 1 cucumber, peeled, quartered (about 1 ½ cups chopped)
- 1 small onion, peeled, quartered (about 1/3 cup chopped)
- 1 sweet green bell pepper, seeded, quartered (about 3/4 cup chopped)
- Dash of hot sauce (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5.
- Blend for 30-45 seconds.
- Stop machine, season soup and serve immediately.
Notes
- Makes 5 cups (1 Liter)
- Serve over additional chopped cucumbers and tomatoes.
- Recipe courtesy of Vitamix
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